Bank of Japan said many regions reported companies, including small firms, delivered substantial wage increases this year, although some regions said it may be difficult to continue raising pay.

Yole Group projects global semiconductor device industry revenue of $1.6tn in 2026 and says it could approach $2tn as early as 2027. The firm attributes the expansion to structural value‑chain shifts driven by AI infrastructure, high‑bandwidth memory (HBM), advanced packaging and renewed data‑centre investment, not a standard semiconductor cycle. The top five firms account for more than half of revenues among the top 80 companies. China’s semiconductor sector is steadily improving competitiveness, rapidly narrowing the gap with European and Japanese manufacturers.

俄罗斯禁止柴油出口后，欧洲基准柴油裂解价差飙升至每桶60.17美元的历史新高。